Wednesday, July 28, 2021

🎵 Notes from the July 24, 2021 meetup

In this in-person session at the Ottawa Pianos store, we had a good variety of works from well-known composers, as well as a couple of more obscure pieces.

Here's what was played:

  • Gregory: Maple Leaf Rag, by Scott Joplin
  • Karin: Bruyères (A flat major), by C. Debussy
  • Erin: Fugue in D# minor BWV 853, by J. S. Bach
  • Jackie: Rondo, 2nd Movement, by L. V. Beethoven
  • Randy Plus tôt, by Alexandra Stréliski
  • Jeff: Prelude Op. 33 #2, by S. Rachmaninoff
  • Lynda: Rêverie, by C. Debussy
  • Gordon: Two part Inventions #9 in F minor and #8 in F major, by J. S. Bach
  • Randy: piano un10 it happened (correct title), by Aphex Twin (pseudonym)
  • Karin: Sonata K87 in B minor, by Scarlatti
  • Erin: Prelude in E flat BWV 853, by J. S. Bach
  • Gordon: Prelude Op. 13 #5, by A Scriabin
  • Lynda: A taste of Honey, by Rick Marlow and Bobby Scott
  • Jeff: Intermezzo Op. 76 #7, by J. Brahms

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

🎵 Notes from the July 18, 2021 online meetup

Today's Zoom session had our usual mix of composers, plus a piece from an Italian composer from the 18th century who most of us had never heard of (Paradies).  We also welcomed new member Julia from Montreal.

Here's the music that was played:

  • Gregory: Tales from the Vienna Woods, by Johann Strauss Jr.
  • Erin: Fugue #8 in D# minor (from Well-tempered Clavier), by J. S. Bach
  • Gordon: Two part inventions #11 in G minor and #10 in G major, by J. S. Bach
  • Julia: Prelude op. 28 #4 in G major, by F. Chopin
  • Jeff: Etude Tableaux Op. 33 #5, by S. Rachmaninoff
  • Gordon: Giga in B flat, by Paradies
  • Jeff: Intermezzo Op. 76 #7, by J. Brahms